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    Double Fugio Morning!

    I thought yesterday's morning hunt was productive...but this morning was out of sight

    Yesterday I found an IH, merc, few old wheats, buff, plated cross, small copper ring, some buttons, and the French Canadian summer continued with a modern Canadian cent and a French 5 centime. The centime came out as a black disc . I threw it in my pouch and scrubbed it in soap. Off came the grime and I saw a gold color....I freaked out....I ran it under my coil again hoping it was gold...it was not . No idea why it's so shiny. I hit it with a brass brush when I learned it wasn't worth anything and it shined up even more.

    Today's site was apparently older as I found some very old buttons, an engraved drawer plate, and TWO FUGIOS!!!
    Thanks for looking!
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    Alright, where are you? I'm 2 minutes from the CT line near Danbury. I'll be right over : ) Nice going on the Fugio's.
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    So... twin Half Dimes weren't good enough for you, eh? You had to top that by finding twin Fugio Cents?

    You guys in New England are so spoiled! I am as green as that katydid with jealousy!

    I would keel over from a heart attack if I ever found even one Fugio Cent!

    Lifetime totals:
    10 Large Cents, 415 Indian Heads, 2 Two Cent Pieces, 1 Capped Bust Half Dime, 1 Seated Half Dime, 10 Shield Nickels, 68 V Nickels, 124 Buffalo Nickels, 31 War Nickels, 16 Seated Dimes, 131 Barber Dimes, 405 Mercury Dimes, 249 Rosies, 4 Seated Quarters, 18 Barber Quarters, 20 Standing Liberty Quarters, 89 Silver Washingtons, 1 Seated Half, 3 Barber Halves, 16 Walking Liberty Halves

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    Quote Originally Posted by don in ny View Post
    Alright, where are you? I'm 2 minutes from the CT line near Danbury. I'll be right over : ) Nice going on the Fugio's.
    Thanks Don...I couldn't be further from you and still be in CT. I did go to school at Wesconn though so I know the area. Thanks again!
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    Thank you Tony! They were 20 feet from each other and have different patinas (if you can call that patina ) so I guess they were dropped at different times.
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    What a week! I am unfamiliar with a fugio cent. Not too many lying around the Northwest I'm guessing.
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    AWESOME digs there Drew. I love finding those Fugios !
    Oldest find: 5,000 year old copper spearhead
    Oldest coin: 1699 William III halfpenny
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    What a great bunch of finds! 2 Fugios! Wow!
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    Thanks guys! They are cleaning up better than expected!
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    The Fugios are gorgeous !! Congrats.
    And er... I'll be in the car with don-in-ny !
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    Thanks Taltahull! You've been finding some slightly older coins this summer
    Are you back from France now?
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    Wow Drew , your in a very small selected group of people who have ever dug up multiple Fugio pennies in one hunt. I only know of two others , mega congrats my friend we should be able to attribute that obverse for you , very nice looking coin .

    Dan
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    Thank you Dan I attribute it to Ben Franklin
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    Quote Originally Posted by OxShoeDrew View Post
    Thank you Dan I attribute it to Ben Franklyn
    yes without him those finds wouldn't had happened
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    so don't expect it from cheap people"

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    holy moly! That's just incredible! I mean, one would have me over the moon but two!?! Wow! They are cleaning up well too!! Congrats!!
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    That IS cleaning up nicely Drew. So you got out 2 days in a row ? I am jealous. Don't you have some tutoring to do or something to keep you busy otherwise

    Ok, I know Dan has had a multi Fugio day, who is the other ? One of the MXT brothers?
    Oldest find: 5,000 year old copper spearhead
    Oldest coin: 1699 William III halfpenny
    Purdiest coin: 1832 Capped Bust quarter
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    I am at loss for words to describe the wonderment of two Fugios in a lifetime let alone in one hunt! Maybe these will suffice!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Lodge Scent View Post
    Ok, I know Dan has had a multi Fugio day, who is the other ? One of the MXT brothers?
    Jeff , Angel and myself are the only two others that I know who have found multiple fugio pennies in one hunt.
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    Quote Originally Posted by OxShoeDrew View Post
    Thanks Taltahull! You've been finding some slightly older coins this summer
    Are you back from France now?
    Thanks OxShoeDrew. But I also LOVE Fugios. Can't help it. They're at the top of my bucket list.
    Our flight back is on August 15th.
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    Hey, save some for me to find. Lol. Nice find, Drew. Feel lucky it's you getting the two fugio and me getting the two ox knobs, not the other way around. That 1898 coin is quite different. Lol.. it took me a few to figure out that in the holes are soap bubbles causing the rainbow effect. It looked like screws cut with a cutting wheel giving the heated effect.

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